{"id":855,"date":"2014-09-12T13:23:18","date_gmt":"2014-09-12T17:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.eastpennsd.org\/ehs\/?page_id=855"},"modified":"2025-08-14T10:49:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T14:49:14","slug":"music","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eastpennsd.org\/ehs\/faculty-staff\/music\/","title":{"rendered":"Music"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission Statement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The intrinsic value of music instruction lies in its unique contexts for developing critical and creative thinking skills and self-expression and problem-solving aptitude. The goals of the music curriculum are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The music curriculum will offer a well-planned sequence of learning experiences leading to clearly defined skills and knowledge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The music studies will reflect the multi-musical diversity of America&#8217;s pluralistic culture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The curriculum for every student will include improvisation and composition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tasks that emphasize problem-solving and higher order thinking skills will be given to every student.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The music curriculum will maintain its integrity, and will emphasize relationships among the arts and between the arts and other disciplines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The curriculum will utilize current technology to individualize and expand music learning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Authentic assessment, based on specific objectives taken from the skills, knowledge, and understandings designated in the curriculum, will be utilized for all students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Music Teachers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Julia Zimmer<\/strong>&nbsp;| Room 008 | <a href=\"mailto:jzimmer@eastpennsd.org\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:jzimmer@eastpennsd.org\">jzimmer@eastpennsd.org<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Connie Arnold\u00a0<\/strong>| Room 007 |\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:carnold@eastpennsd.org\">carnold@eastpennsd.org<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/eastpennsd.org\/mrsarnold?usp=sharing\">Connie Arnold Website<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Spencer Koppenol\u00a0<\/strong>| Room 007 |\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Skoppenol@eastpennsd.org\">Skoppenol@eastpennsd.org<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/eastpennsd.org\/emmausbands\/home\">Spencer Koppenol Website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Courses Offered<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Please see the Program of Studies for more detailed course information.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastpennsd.org\/curriculum\/course-curricula\/music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here for the Music curriculum.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mission Statement The intrinsic value of music instruction lies in its unique contexts for developing critical and creative thinking skills and self-expression and problem-solving aptitude. 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